Is it possible to make a redirect using the browser's default back button using jquery?

Question

I have the following scenario on my website.. When a user is on the payment(checkout) page and hits the back button, an error page is displayed by default (magento tricky stuff).

I would like my user to be redirected on the homepage!

Is this possible using javascript/jquery, or using html5 push state?

Any help would much be appreciated.

The tricky thing which i cannot understand.. how to bind an event on the back btn..that's not possible — wasiim_dev, Aug 21 '15 at 11:02
You could do something with `window.onunload`? Or `window.onload` on whatever page is loaded when they hit the back button and check the referrer. — putvande, Aug 21 '15 at 11:03
@putvande: thanks => window.onunload seems to do the trick ! — wasiim_dev, Aug 21 '15 at 11:06

zer00ne · Answer 1 · 2015-08-21T11:04:11.517

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Try this for back: history.back(-1);

This is a back button I made:

document.getElementById('exit').addEventListener('click', function(event) {
    event.preventDefault();
    history.back(-1);
});

<button id="exit"></button>

edited Aug 21 '15 at 11:04

answered Aug 21 '15 at 11:00

zer00ne

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i think you didnt understand the question – Meenesh Jain Aug 21 '15 at 11:01
Thanks for your reply.. but how is it possible to bind this event.. we don't have control on the back button.. – wasiim_dev Aug 21 '15 at 11:03
The Magneto templates are really inflexible if you can't make a simple button :( How do you expect to make anything if the need arises? – zer00ne Aug 21 '15 at 11:07
@MeeneshJain Wow you flagged Jonathan Brooks and down voted me within minutes of posting. Your diligence is extraordinary. – zer00ne Aug 21 '15 at 12:07
@zer00ne i am a active member for 2 years and visit site daily, stay on SO for almost 4 hours continues so you may call it a experience – Meenesh Jain Aug 21 '15 at 12:34
@MeeneshJain I am inexperienced, I focus too much on the OP's question and try to answer it. – zer00ne Aug 21 '15 at 14:38
@zer00ne keep it up... if you need any help, i will be happy to help – Meenesh Jain Aug 22 '15 at 08:19

Is it possible to make a redirect using the browser's default back button using jquery?

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